Competitive English General Competitive English 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which word is spelled correctly?
- Occurence
- Occurrence (Correct answer)
- Ocurrence
- Occurrance
Correct answer: Occurrence
Occurrence has double 'c' and double 'r': oc-cur-rence.
Question 2: Identify the type of clause in the underlined part: 'I will call you when I arrive.'
- Noun clause
- Adjective clause
- Adverb clause (Correct answer)
- Independent clause
Correct answer: Adverb clause
'When I arrive' is an adverb clause modifying the verb 'will call,' indicating time.
Question 3: Select the ANTONYM of 'LOQUACIOUS'.
- Talkative
- Reserved (Correct answer)
- Boisterous
- Eloquent
Correct answer: Reserved
Loquacious means very talkative; its antonym is reserved, meaning quiet or restrained in speech.
Question 4: Choose the sentence that correctly uses a semicolon.
- She likes tea; and coffee.
- She likes tea; however, she prefers coffee. (Correct answer)
- She likes tea; because it is calming.
- She likes; tea and coffee.
Correct answer: She likes tea; however, she prefers coffee.
A semicolon can join two independent clauses, especially with a transitional adverb like 'however.'
Question 5: What does the idiom 'to bite the bullet' mean?
- To eat quickly
- To endure pain stoically (Correct answer)
- To argue fiercely
- To make a quick decision
Correct answer: To endure pain stoically
'To bite the bullet' means to endure a painful or difficult situation with courage and stoicism.
Question 6: Which sentence is in the subjunctive mood?
- If she was here, she would help.
- If she were here, she would help. (Correct answer)
- If she is here, she will help.
- If she will be here, she helps.
Correct answer: If she were here, she would help.
The subjunctive mood uses 'were' for hypothetical or contrary-to-fact conditions, making 'If she were here' correct.
Question 7: Which option is an example of alliteration?
- 'The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.'
- 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.' (Correct answer)
- 'Her voice was as sweet as honey.'
- 'He arrived; she departed.'
Correct answer: 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'
Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound; 'Peter Piper picked' repeats the /p/ sound.
Competitive English General Competitive English 4
Which word is spelled correctly?